AMD Ryzen AI 5 435 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
61.8Single-core54.3
41.5Multi-core38.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based89.6
55.4iGPU60.5
53.5Platformspec-based51.8
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 5 4357 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen AI 5 435 scores 54.5 against 54.2 for Intel Core Ultra 7 165U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen AI 5 435 edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 5 435
- Stronger single-core score: 62 vs 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 42 vs 38
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 21% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 11,333 vs 9,383
- 18% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
- Stronger iGPU score: 61 vs 55
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 50% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 8 MB
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 26% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,855 vs 1,477
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 435 | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | — |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 57 W+6% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 435 | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | — | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 14+17% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+18% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.9 GHz+9% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 435 | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 840M | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 435 | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8000 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5/X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 435 | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,547+16%Bottom 47% | 2,204Bottom 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,846+13%Bottom 36% | 8,703Bottom 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,816+11%Top 39% | 1,633Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 11,333+21%Bottom 46% | 9,383Bottom 28% |
| PassMark | 18,857+14%Bottom 43% | 16,607Bottom 31% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,583+10%Bottom 48% | 3,260Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,477Bottom 43% | 1,855+26%Top 45% |
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